Columbia Same—When not required ordinance (§ 16-84)
Chapter 16: Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions · Article II. Code of Offenses
A culpable mental state is not required:
(1) If the offense is an infraction and no culpable mental state is prescribed by the ordinance defining the offense; or
(2) If the ordinance defining the offense clearly indicates a purpose to dispense with the requirement of any culpable mental state as to a specific element of the offense.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 16-84
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.